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News•March 21, 2006

Nissan Develops Gas Pedal Safety Feature

TOKYO – A new safety feature is now being developed by Nissan Motor Co. The feature causes a car's gas pedal to lift by itself to alert the driver of a possible collision, according to the Associated Press. That new technology uses radar sensors and a computer system to estimate a car's speed and the distance away from the vehicle in front of it.

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News•March 16, 2006

Retail Gasoline Rises 3.5 Cents Per Gallon

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline gained 3.5 cents to reach $2.366 per gallon as of March 13.

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News•March 16, 2006

Gasoline Imports Averaging More Than 1 Million Barrels Per Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Gasoline imports have averaged more than 1 million barrels per day in the past six weeks --- the second longest streak ever, reported the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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News•March 16, 2006

Shell Program Offers Fuel-Efficiency Advice

HOUSTON --- Shell has released a new program, "FuelStretch," aimed at helping consumers save money and get the most out of their car choice, the company announced.

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News•March 16, 2006

Oil Execs Defend Industry Mergers

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- In response to public complaints about the high price of gasoline, Congress again on Tuesday summoned some of the country's leading oil industry executives to defend their record profits.

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News•March 16, 2006

Indiana to Study Ethanol, Biodiesel Use

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- The Indiana House of Representatives this week unanimously passed a bill calling for the Environmental Quality Service Council to identify the best way for the state to comply with new federal renewable fuel standards.

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News•March 16, 2006

Universities Explore Biodiesel Production

BUFFALO, N.Y. --- Like a growing number of cities, more and more universities are launching programs aimed at exploring the use of biodiesel to power campus vehicles.

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News•March 16, 2006

Hydrogen Conference Highlights Fuel Cell, Storage Advances

LONG BEACH, Calif. --- The National Hydrogen Association's conference this week highlighted progress in hydrogen fuel cell and internal combustion vehicles.

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News•March 14, 2006

Shell Introduces VideoCheck Digital Inspection

HOUSTON – Shell Lubricants has introduced the new Shell VideoCheck, a technological digital inspection service, as an integral component of its services for 2006. The Shell VideoCheck service will be offered to small and medium-sized diesel truck fleet customers throughout the country as a cost-effective alternative way of inspecting diesel engine components.

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News•March 14, 2006

Ford Says Oil Companies Need More Ethanol Pumps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With millions of flexible-fuel vehicles on U.S. roads and more coming, major oil companies must install many more service station pumps to provide fuel made mostly from ethanol to run them, a top Ford Motor Co. official told Congress.

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